System Vice Chair Clinical Operations - Physician - Mount Sinai Hospital - Manhattan, NY

The Department of Medicine within our 7-hospital health system, which includes a significant inpatient presence as well as a broad ambulatory network—seeks a seasoned and strategic physician leader to serve as System Vice Chair of Clinical Operations. This leadership role is primarily focused on improving operational performance and alignment within the inpatient settings and across divisions, especially Hospital Medicine and the subspecialties, while also supporting integration with ambulatory care delivery.

The Vice Chair will serve as the Chair of Medicine’s primary delegate for clinical operations, representing the Department in health system initiatives that target inpatient throughput, discharge efficiency, length of stay, transitions of care, patient flow, and inpatient care team performance. The Vice Chair will take strategic direction from health system leadership and work closely with Departmental leaders—including Vice Chairs, Division Chiefs, Medical Directors, and site-based teams—to drive measurable improvements across hospitals.

Responsibilities

Strategic Inpatient Operations Leadership

• Provide operational leadership across the Department’s inpatient clinical services.
• Represent the Department of Medicine in system-level hospital operations and performance forums.
• Translate institutional priorities into department-specific inpatient strategies focused on quality, throughput, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with hospital-based operations teams to improve bed utilization, reduce length of stay, streamline transitions of care, and enhance discharge planning.

Collaborative Review of Existing Initiatives

Inpatient Program Optimization

Ambulatory Integration for Transitions of Care

Performance Management & Cost Optimization

Leadership Collaboration & Governance

Initial Priorities (First 12–18 Months)

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Compensation range from 300K to 500K (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.